good, stigmatizing people like him, telling abc news, "once it is assumed that everything you do achieve is because of your race, there is no way out." and while this case focuses only on affirmative action in higher education, it could affect affirmative action in hiring, in government contracting and other areas. because just as that great case of brown versus the board of education desegregated only the public schools, it had such a moral and legal effect it changed the country back in the 1950s. this case could, too. terry moran, abc news, the supreme court. >> walking a fine line. and arguments could begin this fall with the decision maybe as yerl a as next year. >> it's one of those hot debates that the country has had for many years now. and you've heard terry mention the most important part is since the last decision in '03 justice o'connor is off the bench and justice alito who obviously leans right is on there.